Saturday, July 2, 2016

SPIRITUAL EXPLORATIONS – 188

This is the daily exploration
for Wednesday, July 6, 2016.

WE ARE EXPLORING THE PRACTICE
OF DELIGHT

+ Happy people see
life as an opportunity. Challenges are blessings in disguise. When we feel
happy, our minds are open and expansive. Conversely, when we're open and
expansive we feel happy. Happiness is an “upward spiral,” as one researcher
describes it. It makes us not only feel better but be better — better able to
forge fulfilling relationships, find meaningful pursuits, and handle the
vicissitudes of life. Happiness helps us stay healthy and whole no matter what
the circumstances. Best of all, we can pass it on to those around us.

+ I have often shared a Chinese translation of our word
Crisis. They use 2 symbols for a crisis:
Danger & Opportunity. No matter what
happens in life, we can practice Delight. It is a decision. It is an attitude. It definitely is a practice, a discipline, a
continuing commitment. Delight opens us up to all
kinds of new opportunities and even dangers as we continue on our amazing
journey. The challenge is to put the
emphasis on opportunity rather than danger.

+ Joy will
come up again very soon in these explorations since it is the second of 9
heavenly attributes we will be exploring.

+ I would love it if you offered a guest post on this
practice or any practice. And, I have
work to do on my Delight page. Maybe you can help. Send an email with the subject “Delight”
or “Guest Post” to John@abundancetrek.com.